DropZone - September 2009

Studies: Many Stormwater Devices Release Pollutants Back into the Environment

Recent studies by the University of Florida and University of Minnesota indicate that many of our cities' expensive stormwater treatment systems may actually release previously captures pollutants directly into waterways…

Calendar of Events

Sep. 14-15 —	NYWEA
Sep. 18 —	Grand River Watershed Water Forum
Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 —	SESWA

Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine: Pollutant release:
A 'dirty secret' in
stormwater treatment

WaterWorld: First StormceptorMAX
installation in North
America

Newschannel 15 (Wane-TV):
Coliseum parking lot
delayed & on time

Media Newswire: Attorney General
Cuomo Dedicates Over
$1.8 Million To Join
Local Efforts To Fight
Bronx River Pollution

MaSTEP Technology Clearing House: SorbtiveMEDIA is Number One in Total
Phosphorus Removal

The field testing reviewed by the University of Massachusetts (UMass) demonstrated the ability of SorbtiveMEDIA and SorbtiveFILTER to remove 78% of total phosphorus -- significantly higher than any other technologies reviewed by this stormwater technology clearinghouse to date.